<div>Dear All,<BR><BR>Please distribute as widely as possibly to your networks and beyond.<BR><BR>What is Internet Governance? And why should Youth care?<BR><BR>From November 26th to December 16th, join us as we demystify the terms of Internet governance, decode acronyms like IGF, and discuss a proposal for meaningful participation of young people in the next IGF meeting in Rio de Janeiro in November 2007.<BR><BR>Background<BR>Young people were active contributors to the two phases of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process - raising awareness of important issues; mobilizing at the national, regional and international levels to provide policy input; and creating networks to support local Information and Communications Technology (ICT) projects. <BR>The WSIS process gave birth to a multitude of action lines, one of which is the Internet Governance Forum. In particular, the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society invited the Secretary-General to convene a
new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue (Para 67). The Internet Governance Forum (www.intgovforum.org ) was convened October 30th - November 2nd in an open and inclusive process as indicated in Para72 of the Tunis Agenda. <BR>Why?<BR><BR>1. To build on the past activities of the World Summit on the Information Society youth caucus while empowering a new generation of young leaders interested in follow-up activities around the Internet Governance Forum<BR>2. To provide an opportunity to learn more about Internet governance in an informal, online environment.<BR>3. To identify areas of interest and importance to young people within the context of Internet governance<BR>4. To help plan for youth leadership at the Internet Governance Forum 2007<BR><BR>When?<BR>From November 26th to December 16th 2006 a three-week moderated discussion will take place. <BR><BR>What?<BR><BR>Week 1: Demystifying Internet Governance <BR>Week 2: Decoding the Internet Governance Forum<BR>Week
3: Progressive Involvement: Youth (at) Rio - IGF 2007<BR><BR>There will be a moderator for each week to help guide and shape discussions including an overall expert who is a respected voice in the realm of Internet Governance.<BR><BR>Who?<BR><BR>§ Young people passionate about the potential of Internet technologies who want to get involved in a global debate about its governance;<BR>§ Youth working in the area of the Information Society/ICT4D<BR>§ Youth-oriented organizations<BR>§ Networks/Community of Practice on IG<BR>§ Youth issue supporters<BR>§ You!<BR><BR>Where?<BR>To subscribe, please send a blank email to YouthandIG-subscribe (at) groups.takingitglobal.org For enquiries, please email titi (at) mindset.co.za </div> <div> </div> <div>Thank you and we look forward to your active participation.<BR></div><p> 
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